Q/A – In the group called Alcoholics Anonymous, they have 12 steps and 12 tratditions. In the 12 Traditions what do

You guys might also have this question so I’m posting it here with a good answer too. It comes from ‘helensmellen2′ who asks: In the group of Alcoholics Anonymous they have what is called the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. I am interested in finding out in easy terms or an easy explanation just what Tradtion 6 means. I have read it in there books but I still don’t understand it. Is there someone that can explain it in easy to understand terms? Thanks Answer: Whew! This tradition is a long one isn’t it? I guess Bill didn’t want to leave too much open to question on the money issue. But who could blame him – by that time the Fellowship had gone through some difficult debate over certain subjects back then. The old alcoholic ego was around then too – even among us recovered alkies. In those early days, many AA Groups had begun to develop some rather grandiose visions stemming from our Felloswhip’s tremendous successes with helping drunks recover from alcoholism. We had been experiencing a seventy five to ninety five percent success rate – rates unheard of then or since.This resulted in many individuals getting to think that AA could “TRANSFORM” the world.Even Bill W. himself had some pretty big ideas in those beginning years– later deflated with the help of Dr. Bob and many others of the more “conservative” Akron crowd.Then came up a big question: “Can AA lend it’s name t...
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